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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,116,160 and 4,786,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,116,160 and 4,786,803 is: 7,353,115.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,116,160 : 4,786,803 = 4,786,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,116,160/4,786,803 = 4,786,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,116,160x = 4,786,803 × 4,786,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,116,160x = 22,913,482,960,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,913,482,960,809/3,116,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,353,115.04

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